2005.06

Unicharm PetCare changes production system 　(page 32)
Unicharm PetCare (President Gunpe Futagami, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo) has dissolved manufacture consignment contract that is the leading product, Aiken genki "Deo sheet regular･Super Deo sheet regular" at the toiletry department is produced by Im Co. The purchase transaction will be completed in July 2005.

Sun Chlorella expands market of "Sun Chlorella for Cats"　(page 32)
Sun Chlorella (Shimokyo-ku Kyoto), the seller and maker of "Sun Chlorella for Dogs", started to sell "Sun Chlorella for Cats" from last November.
The company takes unique sales strategies, placing free handout at the shop, dealing with specialty shops and vet clinics because they can cope with customer flexibly and fixing the minimum wholesale quantity for six to consider dealer's load. In the near future,Sun Chlorella tries to expand the market nationally.
[Contact]
Sun Chlorella Pets product section
TEL 0120-36-5971
FAX 0120-36-5976

Requires breeding instruction for beetles and stag beetles　(page 32)
The import of foreign beetles and stag beetles expand from 4 species being admitted by Plant Protection Law in 1999 to more than 40 species. At present, 53 species of beetle and 496 species of stag beetle enter into Japan and consider far more than 100 millions of them had been brought in Japan last year. Beetles and stag beetles are now unprecedented boom for children. Because they are influenced by MUSHIKING (MUSHIKING is a "battle of the beetles", a Interactive Card Game). Without depending on this boom, the pet shops should be responsible for instructing the way to breed beetles and stag beetles, so that the customer can continue to breed them.

Pet esthetic delivery car "LoveEste" is at work in top shape　(page 33)
Japan Pet Esthetic Association(Representative Toshio Simoyama, Sasebo-shi Nagasaki), belongs to Mindbank Group, started pet esthetic service making use of delivery car in last July. It's picked up in the NHK's TV program and became the talk in Nagasaki. The main service includes "beauty treatment service" using minus ion mist sauna bath for pets, esthetic for pets using minus ion mist and quick massage and "healing beauty treatment service" doing petit beauty treatment. The effect will be expected for the prevention against man and beast infectious disease, worming flea and tick, the diet for overweight pets and the care for aging pets. Now the association is looking for the franchise member for this delivery car "LoveEste". The opening fund is from 2.5 million yen for membership fee, equipment installation cost, technical instruction fee, car remodeling cost and so on. (cost for car is not included)
Mindbank was established as nursing care product maker and manufactures sanitary and beauty treatment product for bedridden aging people. The company made use of this technique and enter into pet industry. The drink water for dog "Wanko no mizu", which takes off the mineral and organic matter, gets good reputation, so it is also sold at the delivery car "LoveEste".
[Contact]
Pet Esthetic Japan
TEL 0956-25-1112
FAX 0956-25-1112

Over 140 thousands joined "i pet club" Presents 'Pet Expo 2005'　(page 31)
"i pet club" Presents 'Pet Expo 2005(Organizer Pet Expo Executive)', held at exhibition hole 10･11 Makuhari Messe in Chiba from April 29 to May 5, closed with success gathering the attendance of 141,815.
This is the 10th Pet Expo based on the concept of "Pets is a member of the family" objects to all the animal lovers. We could find a lot of repeaters and the image of spending the Golden week at Pet Expo is well-established. This time, for the first time "The pet audition" was held by Yoshimoto Pet Club. 800 couples entered into this audition. Each dog showed the knack and finally 3 couples for Yoshimoto award, 1 for Sunrise award, 1 for Le Chien award and 1 for Pet Expo award were elected.　And as new attractions, we have "Guard dog demonstration" by Japan Rescue Dog Association and "Grooming Performance" by the president of Animal school. Both of them attracted attendance.
In May 1, Ayako Kawahare who is the image character of i pet club had a talk show at i pet club booth accompanied with her two dogs, golden retriever and pug. She talked eagerly about her life with dogs.
"Doggie's sports" and "Training school accompanied with dog", which became annual event, were also getting a good reputation.
The number of exhibitor is 65 companies this time. (pet food company 3, pet products company 34, pet shop 3 and the others 25)
The schedule for future is as follows.
July 16 - 18 in Nagoya, Port Messe Nagoya second pavillion
August 27 - 28 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Kokusai Center
September 23 - 25 in Osaka, Intex Osaka

Hokkaido-choju-sho Kumiai, the second meeting of permanent member takes place　(page 30)
Hokkaido-choju-sho-kumiai held the second meeting of permanent member in this year on April 23.
The talking point was about the 36th Pet Festival (Jun 10 - July5) and other this year's project.

[About the 36th Pet Festival]
"Handmade butter" prodused by Satsukura agricultural corporative will be a free gift for the festival. Royal Canin, Petline and Hoei, support it and the name of these companies will appear on the drawing tickets distrubuting 4000 and posters.

[The event of the 50th birthday of Union]
Date : October 5 (celebration), October 6 (Golf competition)
Place : undecided
Guest: Executive of Hokkaido Kennel Club, the member of Hokkaido veterinary medical association, pets related maker and wholesale dealer based on Hokkaido.
Also the 50th commemorative magazine will be published.

JKC(Japan Kennel Club) Honorable Counselor, Mr. Toyosaku Kariyabu passed away on May 11.　(page 30)
JKC(Japan Kennel Club, Director Takemi Nagamura, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo) Honarable Counselor, Mr. Toyosaku Kariyabu passed away at 3 in the morning on May 11 after hospitalization. The wake held on May 13 and the funeral held on May14 at Ueno Kaneiji Temple with many coundolers. The chief mourner is Mr. Yutaka Kariyabu who is deceased's oldest son.
Mr. Kariyabu assumed the position of JKC's director in 1974.
He made every effort to arrange organizations and internationalize domestic canine society. He realized JKC to be a member of FCI( members 76 countries at present) , which is established in 1911 and the largest organization in the world. By virtue of the affiliation, the mutual confirmation of pedigree and kennel name and internationalization of registration and regulation were established. JKC was elected as permanent member of the council(10 countries) and Mr. Kariyabu became representative of the executive committee of FCI Asia area in 1980. After assuming the president in 1994, he exerted himself to promote Japanese dogs and introduce them to abroad.
His social welfare and relief donation activities were also great. In 1979, he started donation for Tokyo veterinary medical association etc. After that 26 groups received donation. He undertook the training of rescue dog in 1990. And the rescue dogs were called in to Hansin great earthquake in 1995, landslide disaster of Kagoshima in 1997 and Taiwan great earthquake in 1999. In 2002, he received Kunyonto-zuihosyo (It's a medal brought to the person who contributed a great deal to the public welfare) for his accomplishments, which are contribution to keep and develop species, internationalization of Japanese canine society and training and activity of rescue dog.

"WakuWaku WanWan Festival 2005" will be held in July　(page 30)
"WakuWaku WanWan Festival 2005" will be held on July 8 to 10 in Tokyo Dome (bunkyo-ku Tokyo). Estimated number of booth is about 200 and expects 60 thousands attendance. Entrance fee for adult is 1,700 yen(advance ticket 1,500 yen), child is 1,000 yen(advance ticket 800 yen) and under a elementary school child is free. The festival is sponsored by NHK, The Yomiuri Shinbun, WakuWaku WanWan Festival organization committee, NHK Educational, NHK Art, NHK Promotion and Tokyo Dome. Planning collaboration is Mira Vision.
The hall is designed as consist of shopping corner, main event corner where dogs elected by the audition compete their knack, communication corner organized by volunteers and dogs and enlightenment corner where gives a demonstration of assistance dog and rescue dog.
[Contact]
WakuWaku WanWan Fesitival exhibistion secretariat (in Mira Vision)
TEL 03-5733-7402 (the person in charge Shimura)

From Osaka, Natural mud pack for dogs.　(page 33)
Image pet division launched natural mud pack for dogs "wonsbeauty' on April 1.
'wonsbeauty 'is the landmark product using high quality natural mud extracted from Pohann mine formed about 6,600 years ago in Korea This product is powdery so that you can easily pack your dog at home. The effects of keeping dog's skin moist, perspiration, reducing odor and healing are expected. The direction is very easy, only pack and massage for few minutes before shampoo. (Don't use this product for any other animal.)
Price(include tax): 1 pack(50g) 840 yen, 2 pack(100g) 1575 yen
[Contact]
Image pet division
TEL 06-6768-8217
FAX 06-6768-5070